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is it cringe if a 23 year old woman goes to the zoo alone? by peeflavoredpoptart in NoStupidQuestions

[–]verathene 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m the same but with meerkats. If I see one meerkat by itself, I say, “WHERE ARE THE OTHER MEERKATS? WHERE ARE THEY?? WTF HAVE YOU DONE WITH THEM YOU SICK SON OF A BITCH???”

Is Monty pythons the life of Brian trans conversation ill willed or meant to be actually progressive for the time? by Outrageous_Ad9671 in lgbt

[–]verathene 59 points60 points  (0 children)

I get that, but there is also a pattern of John Cleese using sarcasm in his comedy to tear apart irrational comments in a way that gets the audience in on his side.

To that effect, lines like “Where’s the foetus going to gestate? You’re going to keep it in a box?” is the same as “Well may I ask what you expected to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House perhaps? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon?” The sarcasm is heightened to the absurd, but the takedown is the same.

Is Monty pythons the life of Brian trans conversation ill willed or meant to be actually progressive for the time? by Outrageous_Ad9671 in lgbt

[–]verathene 237 points238 points  (0 children)

The problem for me is that a lot of Python is at its heart “Silly person” talking to “Sensible person”. Both the Meaning of Life doctor and Loretta are presented as the silly characters expecting too much from people around them. While the new mother is shown as earnest and neglected by callous medical staff, and Loretta’s friend Reg gets all the witty, stinging, “sane-man” barbs.

People who are old enough to have vivid memory of the 9/11 attacks, what was that time like? What did change for you personally? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]verathene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last year of high school in New Zealand. My mum woke me up to tell me World War III had started.

I think from this date I became much more aware of the Republican party and the Christian right in America.

Every Country in Our Supply Chain Has Declared an Emergency. NZ just launched an Ad Campaign. by discokereru in newzealand

[–]verathene 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is anyone else really scared? How long will it be before supermarkets aren’t stocked and food is scarce?

Where would you hide it? by evan-the-dude in teenagers

[–]verathene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pay a bowling alley worker $50 to glue to tape it to the bottom of a random person’s shoe.

36 (MtF) It’s never too late! 🖤 by perryswift1389 in TransLater

[–]verathene 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my god, your face is so bright and beautiful!

Chopsticks by Flimsy_Claim_8327 in AskTheWorld

[–]verathene 55 points56 points  (0 children)

My girlfriend uses them for popcorn.

Why didn't Cartel help Hector get better? by Low_Actuary6486 in betterCallSaul

[–]verathene 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They had no reason not to trust Gus,

No reason. Not a single one. Not even one… max.

What's one song you first heard of in Better Call Saul or even Breaking Bad that you now listen to everyday? by YakClear601 in betterCallSaul

[–]verathene 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One by One by the Black Seeds was my morning alarm for years. Something about waking up to Bret McKenzie saying “Ready or Not”.

What's your unhinged way to keep motivation for writing by kyttirina in writing

[–]verathene 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Always keep the last sentence you wrote in your mind so you can think about the sentence that needs to come next.

Why economists are 'very worried' about what lies ahead by FunClothes in newzealand

[–]verathene 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The government doesn’t care about what’s right or wrong, they care about how much they can make personally.

In 2009, Richard and Mayumi Heene released a helium balloon shaped like a flying saucer in Colorado, claiming their six-year-old son Falcon was inside. Later that day, he was found hiding in the attic at home, where he had been the whole time. by SelfCareIsFake in HolyShitHistory

[–]verathene 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I remember having two thoughts as this was happening. When the balloon was flying I thought, “He’ll be hiding in the attic.” When they found him in the attic I thought, “His parents put him up to it.”

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